HC Deb 21 July 2004 vol 424 cc331-2W
Norman Baker

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what areas of work Lord Birt is engaged upon. [182247]

Mr. Alexander

Lord Birt is the Prime Minister's unpaid strategy adviser and works alongside the Strategy Unit on a range of issues. He is also an external member of the Cabinet Office Strategy Board. The nature of Lord Birt's work is to provide private internal advice to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers. This advice is not disclosed under Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.